| NOTAS: | "The GSMA’s new “Spectrum leasing in the 5G era” report provides a global overview and offers best practice. It also looks at how successes to date suggest there is an untapped potential for using spectrum leasing to accelerate the 5G era. Exclusive licensing should continue to be the cornerstone of a country’s spectrum strategy. It is essential to guarantee the necessary long-term heavy network investment needed for 5G and to deliver high quality of service. But access models such as leasing can, when implemented correctly, help expand connectivity. So, what are the main considerations for policymakers who want to bet on spectrum leasing? The report looks at several enablers: the creation of an enabling regulatory environment; support for voluntary commercial negotiations and the availability of sufficient affordable spectrum in the right bands." |
